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Books with Swords
I have finished 6/10 of these and own the other 4. Which have you read? Which was your favorite? Kestra Dallisor has spent three years in exile in the Lava Fields, but that won't stop her from being drawn back into her father's palace politics. He's second-in-command...
Review #254
I gave this retelling from the Beast’s point of view a solid 4.2/5 stars. The only reason why it wasn’t higher was because of the nonstop head hopping. The prose of ‘The Beast Within’ felt a bit removed because it was third person and there was some head hopping I...
Review #253
I rated this contemporary novel by Emma Scott a 3.8/5 stars. Phew, the last 3-4 chapters were hard to get through. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a happily ever after and no twists saved the day, but it might be a tear jerker for some readers out there. Page 259 almost got...
Review #252
I gave this fantasy sequel a 3.3/5 stars. Overall I was pretty disappointed with this after how much I loved the first book, Malice. The first half i was just waiting for something to happen and the second half I found myself skimming. I’m kind of sad that it didn’t...
Review #251
I gave this FF romantasy a 4.9/5 stars. I loved the fairytale mixture of a Cinderella story turned Sleeping Beauty. And the fact that it was all from a villain’s point of view was excellent. Here are my thoughts love while reading: Chapter 1 was pure perfection. Alyce...
Books about Mothers
If you saw my Daughters book list, this one is similar. I have not read all of these so it’s not a Top Ten post. To see those check my blog. Revenge doesn’t wait for permission.Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned that the world was a dark and...
Books about Daughters
I thought it’d be cool to make some posts about titles with similar themes. This is not like my Top 10 posts because I haven’t read them all. I’ve finished 2 below and DNF 1 of them. I wonder if you can guess which. I also added one to my TBR after searching. Which of...
Review #250
I rated this Robin Hood feminist retelling a 4.6/5 stars. I believe it’s a standalone but would read more from this author. Here are my thoughts while reading: Chapter one is full of urgency with Isabelle in custody and freed from her mother who holds tons of secrets...
DNF List #8
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft Chapter one was a 50/50 mix of current moment events and backstory. We learn of Wren’s feelings/relationship towards Una, her superior officer and how she broke orders by healing a spy. And we also get snippets of the kingdom, the...
Review #249
I rated this sequel in Adrienne Young’s duology a 4/5 stars. This epic fantasy was all about different sides fighting in a war. The romance was minimal. I liked that there were two points of view but since they had such little interaction, I’m not sure if it was...
Review #248
I rated “Sky in the Deep” by Adrienne Young a generous 4.5/5 stars. This was a YA epic fantasy with a dash of clean romance fade to black. I loved the consistency that we stayed in Eelyn’s point of view the whole time in first person, past-tense narrative. The bonus...
Top Ten Gorgeous Covers
There are so many beautiful books in the world, but recently these have stood out to me OR I actually bought the book based on the cover. Usually images of character’s faces aren’t my favorite so what in the world is my top 4 all about?!?! See below. #TEN The Paris...
Review #247
“Life’s too Short” by Abby J got a 3.9/5 stars for me. This is the third in this contemporary romance series and I read the first two recently. I enjoyed the first two more with Kristin’s story being my favorite. Abby’s fourth book came out last month as a Book of the...
Review #246
I gave this historical fiction a 3.9/5 stars. When I hit the second section. I was expecting the interview format to change. It didn’t. A few pages is fine, but a whole book like this is jarring and staccato. “I had no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not...
Review #245
I gave “Wild” by Cheryl Strayer a 4.5/5 This standalone survival/journey autobiography was made into a movie. This book has a bit for everyone. here are my thoughts and notes I wrote while reading: Right away we learn about Cherry losing her mom at the age of 22,...